The Health Studies Major at Reading Area Community College

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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Reading Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a health studies school? To help you decide if Reading Area Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health studies program.

RACC is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,924.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

RACC General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Health Studies

Online Classes Are Available at RACC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

RACC does offer online education options in health studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

RACC General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Rankings

Health Studies Student Demographics at RACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health studies majors at Reading Area Community College.

RACC General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate’s Program

79% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health studies associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health studies only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at RACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

RACC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health studies graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Reading Area Community College with a associate's in health studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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